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April 2008 AWRA Wisconsin Section (4/29) The Wisconsin Section of the American Water Resources Association provides an interdisciplinary forum for people involved in all aspects of water resources research and management. Mother Earth Water Walk (4/28) Two Anishinawbe Grandmothers, and a group of Anishinawbe Women and Men have taken action regarding the water issue by walking the perimeter of the Great Lakes. The 2008 Lake Michigan walk kicked off April 26. Shipwrecks and Maritime Tales of the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail Ohio Sea Grant (4/24) The shipwrecks within this website are a mere sampling of the hundreds of shipwreck sites located in the depths of Lake Erie. The goal is to make the visitor aware of the rich maritime history which lies beneath the surface of Ohio's Lake Erie. Brownfields 2008 (4/23) The National Brownfields Conference, May 5-7, 2008, is the largest, most comprehensive conference focused on cleaning up and redeveloping abandoned, underutilized, and potentially contaminated properties in the nation. Earth Day Earth Day Network (EDN) (4/22) EDN seeks to grow and diversify the environmental movement worldwide, and to mobilize it as the most effective vehicle for promoting a healthy, sustainable planet. EDN pursues these goals through education, politics, events, and consumer activism. Find Earth Day events near you. Michigan Wildlife Conservancy (4/21) The Michigan Wildlife Conservancy provides the technical and financial assistance that landowners and managers need to restore and maintain wildlife habitat on their own land. National Park Week National Park Service (4/18) National Park Week (April 19-27, 2008) is an annual Presidentially proclaimed week for celebration and recognition of Your National Parks. Your National Parks are living examples of the best this Nation has to offer - our magnificent natural landscapes and our varied yet interrelated heritage. Schedule of Park Week Events. 15th Annual International Conference on the St. Lawrence River / Great Lakes Ecosystem St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences (4/16) This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the St. Lawrence Seaway including the Moses-Saunders dam. The conference, May 6-8, will focus on current issues regarding managing this and similar systems, the ecological and social challenges to help describe what the future holds for regulated rivers and water in Canada and around the world. National Environmental Education Week (EE Week) (4/15) EE Week, April 13-19, is the largest organized environmental education event in the United States. It increases the educational impact of Earth Day by creating a full week of educational preparation, learning, and activities in K-12 classrooms, nature centers, zoos, museums, and aquariums. 21st Annual National Conference: Enhancing the States' Lake Management Programs North American Lake Management Society (4/14) Each year for over two decades, State lake program managers have gathered in Chicago to discuss successes, evaluate obstacles, and explore new approaches for improving the States’ lake management programs. The 2008 program, April 29 - May 2, focuses on the importance of fisheries in developing comprehensive lake management strategies. Midwest Lakes Policy Center (4/11) The Midwest Lakes Policy Center strives to reinvent a new decision-making process which ensures fair, informed and open public participation; from Waterfront Landowners, Sailors, Local Businesses and Farmers. We all need to be involved. Ocean Shipping In the Great Lakes Grand Valley State University (4/10) This study estimates the transportation cost penalty to U.S. and Canadian shippers (manufacturers, grain trading companies, etc.) if ocean ships were no longer available to haul goods into and out of the Great Lakes. Western Lake Erie Basin Partnership (4/9) The Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB) Partnership is a tri-state partnership (OH, MI, IN) dedicated to enhancing multi-purpose projects thatimprove land and water resource management in the basin and promote a healthy productive watershed. River Rally 2008 River Network (4/3) River Network's National River Rally 2008, May 2-5 in Huron, Ohio, will help grassroots groups, tribes and agencies harness the power of citizen involvement to protect rivers and build healthier communities and watersheds. The River Rally will bring together hundreds of friends of rivers, water keepers, monitors, stewards and others involved in watershed protection and restoration. Great Lakes Economic Initiative GLIN's April 2008 Site of the Month (4/1) The Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, in partnership with a network of academic, public policy, business and civic organizations, began a multi-year research and policy development initiative in 2005 to improve the economic vitality of the Great Lakes region. This site provides updates on progress.
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